Boarman03 Report post Posted April 4, 2020 Mesa Park of the Canals has an Orienteering Course where people can practice for free. Starts near the bathrooms. Markers are on the ground. The Gilbert Reparian Park also has a course a Boy Scout is currently repairing for his Eagle project. Should be completed in the next couple of weeks. Markers are short poles. Starts by the first sidewalk junction near the parking entrance. Is anyone aware of any other free orienteering course locations? Something individual scouts/ hunters/others can go do in open spaces safely? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taggart_lumpy Report post Posted April 5, 2020 papago park has one and one next to mesa community college as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted April 5, 2020 Thanks!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taggart_lumpy Report post Posted April 5, 2020 the one next to mcc is decent. it’s small but it’s in a grid so being off just a degree or two will jack the whole course. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boarman03 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 Do you know if the Red Mountain MCC and Papago courses use True North or Magnetic North.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boarman03 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 I remember Park of the Canals being Magnetic North, so all are probably Magnetic North but I could be incorrect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boarman03 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler has two, one easy and one hard. They are Magnetic North. Info at https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.chandleraz.gov/sites/default/files/CS-VOP-Orienteering-Course.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi8g6mF9tPoAhXGvJ4KHVewD_4QFjAAegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw0dznDM7cZTrguX4RXY5HN9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boarman03 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 Found this link for Papago. https://www.phoenix.gov/parkssite/Documents/PKS_NRD/orientat.pdf#search=Orienteering map Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boarman03 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 Papago course is South of the Sports Complex according to the info on the net (Papago Orienteering Course). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
